Razia is a musician and activist who spends much of her time raising global awareness of the rapid deforestation going on in her homeland. Razia and her group provide a message of unity and urgency throughout this dynamic recording, rooted in a variety of the musical styles found within Madagascar.
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Across a set of fifteen tracks, Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band carve out an impressive selection of songs that balance folk and soul music in a natural way with great instrumentation. Segun Akinlolu is a talented bandleader and his group put in a great shift on this CD.
Sally Nyolo invokes the power and mysticism of the tiger on her latest release, Tiger Run. Although a bit uneven, Tiger Run is a nice record from an adventurous artist who brings some of her best work to this effort.
Oum el Ghait Benessahraoui, better known simply as Oum, delivers an inspired album blending Moroccan influences with jazz and soul. The overall tone of the record is a jazz mixture wrapped in gnawa rhythms that draw on the Hassani dialect she grew up with.